Coin-controlled mechanism.



J. W. HUGHES.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-2,1915.

Patented Jun 5, 1917.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES W. HUGHES, acitizen of the- United States, and resident of Haddon Heights, county ofCamden, and

State of New Jersey, have invented an Improvement in Coin-ControlledMechanism,

' ofwhich the-following is'a specification.

coin or coins of predetermined size and weight only may be employed tocause the proper operation of the device. The invention has for afurther object to provide an automatic coin controlled mechanism whichis so arranged and constructed as to eject bogus or false coins andthereby prevent improper operation of the dispensing or like mechanism.It has for a further object to provide a means for separating andselecting valid or proper'coins from counterfeit or bogus coins ordisks, whereby the former coins may be collected in a suitablereceptacle, and while'casting out and ejecting the latter coins anddisks.

With the above and other objects in view,

the nature of which will be more fully understood from the descriptionhereinafter, the invention consists in. the novel construction of coincontrolled automatic mechanism as hereinafter more fully described anddefined in the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a plan of a coin controlled vending mechanismembodying my invention Fig. 2 represents a sectional elevation of thesame; Fig. 3 represents a sec- ,tional elevation ofa ortion of Fig. 2showing the parts in a di erent position.

1 designates the casing of a vending machine having its front providedwith openings 2 and 3, the former serving to receive the coin while thelatter, under certain conditions, discharges and returns the coin to theoutside of the machine. 4 designates the frame of the machine which isprovided with a receiving coin chute 5, a discharge coin chute 6 leadingto the opening 3, and a main coin chute 7 leading to the cash box orlike receptacle for receiving and collecting the coins. In the machinehere shown, by way of example, I have illustrated a three coin machine,that is, a machine which may I 'Speeiflcatibn' of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 2,1915. 801131 N 0. 11,464.

Patented June 5, 1917.

require the insertion of three coins in order to cause the mechanism tocome into operation for the desired purpose, and it will, therefore, beunderstood that the casing 1, at the front, is provided with threeopenings 2 and three openings 3, these two sets of openings beingpreferably located one above the other. In connection with the main coinchute 7 it will be noted that the frame forming the said chute iscarried u wardly within the'casing, as shown at 8, above the point forreceiving the coin for the purpose of alining with a similar chute (notshown), which discharges the coins from a similar control mechanismarranged in superposed relation; and there may, of course, be as many ofthese machines as desired, and the coins from each pass through thecontinuous main chute 7 to the cash box or boxes.

Since, in the present instance, the mechanism for receiving the coinfrom the chutes 5 is identical in construction, one of these mechanismsonly will be described, but like parts in all will be given the samenumerals of reference. 9 designates a coin runway or guideway fixed to across bar 10, which latter is delicately adjusted for pivotal movementby means of the adjustable pivot studs 11. These studs are threaded intothe frame 4 at opposite sides and are provided with conical pointsadapted to seat in suitable countersunk openings in the ends of the bar10, thus providing means for permitting the bar 10 and its runway 9 torock in therequired manner. 12 designates a threaded counterweight 13,which is adjustable thereon, as will be readily apparent, and serves asa means for maintaining the runway 9 in the proper position to receive acoin as it leaves the chute 5. In normal position of the parts,therefore, the'coin is free to pass onto the tilting runway, and as thelatter is normally inclined downwardly from the chute 5 the coinnaturally travels to the opposite end or to the right, as shown in Fig.2. The adjustment of the counterweight 13 is made with respect to theweight of the coins, so that the added weight of the latter upon thisend of the runway causes the said runway to tilt and thus set intooperation certain controlling mechanism. The coin or coins, uponreaching the end of the-runway 9, strike against and are held by a stopbar 14 which is connected to a plurality of ed for rotation upon springarms 15 having their opposite ends secured to the pivoted bar 10 inorder to make it possible for the stop bar 14 to move out of the path ofthe coin or coins at certain times, and thus release the coins, as willbe later explained.

16 designates a plurality of arms, of any suitable nature, which extendupward andlaterally from the stop bar 14 and pass respectively intosuitable grooves 17 in the rock drum 18. The drum l8 iskeyed orotherwise secured to a rock shaft 19 and is normally held in inoperativeposition by means of the torsion spring 20. A trip arm 21 is providedfor causing operation of the drum and moving the parts in the propermanner. The grooves 17 are provided respectively with cam rollers 22freely mountthe pin 23'; and since the said cam rollers are locatedadjacent the arms 16 and are arranged to contact therewith during amovement of the drum, the said arms will be lifted and the stop bars 14raised to release the coins. By reference to Fig. 2, it will be seenthat the grooves or slots 17 in the drum are partially closed at oneside, as shown at 24, in order to form a guideway 2.), which is adaptedto aline with the bottom of the runway 9 in one position and thus passthe coin from the runway into the main chute 7. 26 designates a magnethaving its poles positioned adjacent the place where the coin comes torest in the runway, so that in case an iron or steel slug is inserted,instead of a valid coin, the said magnet will cause the runway to have iequired by the weight of a valid coin, and thereby operating preferablya type of alarm device. This action also causes the coin to move pastthe stop bar 14 and strike the guide surface 25, which remains in itsnormal position guarding the main' chute 7 and the coin consequently isdiverted into the discharge chute 6 and returns through the opening 3.27 designates an arm fixed to a second cross bar 28, which is preferablypivoted at suitable points 29 in a manner similar to the pivoting of thecross bar 10. The arm 27 preferably extends beneath the runway andterminates in a bridge contact plate 30 which is below and in alinementwith two contact plugs 31 and 32, the former being carried by themovable arm 33 fixed to the cross bar 10. while the latter is carried bya bracket 34 from the main frame 3 and is a fixed contact. 35 designatesa contact plug carried by a bracket 36 from the main frame, andtherefore a fixed contact, the point of which is preferably in alinedrelation with the point'of the contact 32. Between these two contacts,however, there is preferably interposed the pivoted arm 27 which carriesa contact pin 37 extending through the said arm and adapted to engagereater angular movement than normally either the contact 32 above or thecontact 35 below according to the position of the arm 27. The arm 27 isnormally held in balanced relation by the counterweight 38 upon thethreaded rod 39 of the bar 28. It will be further noted that the contactpin 37 forms a permanent contact with the bridge plate 30 so that whenthe movable contact 31 engages the plate 30 a circuit is closed throughthe said pin 37 and either the contact 32 or contact 35, as the case maybe, and according to the position of the arm 27. By way of example ofameans for putting a power device into operation under the control of thecoin actuated mechanism, I have illustrated the following: 42 is acontinuously rotating shaft upon which is sleeved a part 43 which is tobe intermittently put into operation under the control of the coinactuated mechanism.

44 is a spring actuated dog hinged to the sleeve, which dog when free isoscillated by the spring 45 to engage the rotating shaft 42 and by itcause the sleeve 43 to be rotated. An armature 41 is arranged to engagea heel of the dog 44 as the sleeve is moved around, and therebyoscillate the dog to pull it out of engagement with the shaft, asillustrated in Fig. 2. This armature is operated by an electro-magneticdevice 40 of any suitable character, which is arranged in a circuit 47having its ends leading to the electric contact terminals and 34respectively. This circuit 47 contains a battery or other source ofelectric energy 46. It is manifest that when the circuit 47 is open theelectro-magnetic device 40 is deinagnetized and the armature ,41 dropsinto position to engage the dog 44. \Vhen the runway or pivoted guide 9istilted by the coin the circuit 47 is completedthrough the contactpoints 31 and 32, and the electro-magnetic device 40 is energized andlifts the armature 41. \Vhen this is accomplished the dog 44 is pressedinto engagement with the rotating shaft 42 and causes the sleeve 43 tobe rotated. This rotation continues until the coin leaves the runway orguide and permits it to assume its normal position, at which time itopens the circui and the armature 41 drops once more into the path ofthe heel of the dog, and the movement of said dog with the sleeve pullsthe former against the hooked end of the armature and causes thedisengagement of said dog from the shaft. The sleeve or operable part 43is then arrested. In practice a movable part 48, Fig. 3, is employed tooperate the arm or lever 21 to cause the delivery of the coin from theend of the pivoted runway or guide and acts to regulate the time withinwhich the circuit remains closed. This part 48 may be operated in anysuitable manner but in practice is controlled by the movement of thedispensing means which is put in operation by the power devicesaforesaid. These disno part of the present invention.

In the normal position of the pivoted arm 27 the contact pin 37 isresting in engagement with the contact point 32, while the contact point31 is spaced from the plate 30 of the arm 27 and consequently thecircuit is broken. Since the contact 32 is fixed upon the frame 4, amovement of the runway 9 under the action of a coin in its operativeposition, will cause the contact 31 to contact with the. plate 30 andthus close the circuit, the terminals of which are the contact points 31and 32 connected by the bridge piece 30. The adjustment of the runwayis,

as has been stated, a very delicate one and the weight of a proper validcoin for operating the machine is just sufficient to move the contact 31into a position to close'the circuit but ordinarily no farther. In case,however,

a heavier coin is placed in the machine, or

an iron slug which will be acted upon by the magnet 26, then themovement of the runway 9 will be greater than before and consequentlythe bridge piece 30 will bedrawn away from the contact point 32 and thecontact pin 37 will strike the contact 35, thus closing a separate anddistinct circuit 49 from the operating circuit 47 and one which controlsa suitable alarm mechanism 50 to give warning that an attempt is beingmade to operate the machine with a bogus own.

In the operation of the machine here shown, three coins are insertedthrough the respective openings 2, and each traverses the separateguideway provided for the purpose and assumes a position resting againstthe stop bar 14. In this position their weight under the conditions ofadjustment is just suflicient to overbalance the runway and permit it toswing about its pivot so that the circuitis closed by the bridge piece30 and contacts 31 and 32. The closing of this circuit causes theoperating mechanism of the machine to be brought into motion, andincidentally, trip or actuate the arm 21 so that the drum 1.8 and itsadjuncts are thrown to the position shown in Fig. 3. In

this position the cam rollers 22 have engaged their respective springarms 16, thereby raising the stop bar 14 to release the coins so thatthey are free to traverse the guideway 25 which now spans the chute 6and directs the coins into the main chute 7.- As the coins leave theejecting mechanism and enter the chute, the runway automatically returnsunder the action of the counterweight 13 to its normal inclined positionready to receive other coins and repeat the operation. In case an ironslug or washer is placed in the machine the magnet will act as anauxiliary force to abnormally tilt the runway beyond its normaloperative position, so that while the contacts 31 and 32 are bridged foran instant by the piece 30 during this tilting action, the movement isso rapid that the electro-magnet 40 of circuit 47 controlled by thesecontacts does not build up in energy suflicient to operate the ma-vchine actuating mechanism. The continued tilting of the runway thereforebrings the contact pin 37 into engagement with the contact 35,thuscompleting the alarm circuit by way of the contact 31, bridge piece 30and contact 35, as will be understood.

In the abnormal position of the runway caused. by the extreme tiltingmovement under the actuation of a bogus coin or coins, the coins will belowered with the stop bar 14 but will not be liberated for dischargeinto the chute 6 until the operator is called to the apparatus by thealarm and operates the lever 21 sufliciently to lift the bar 14 toliberate the coin or slug and permit it to roll into the juxtaposed slot17- of the drum where it will engage the wall 25 and be directed intothe chute 6 and finally ejected from the machine.

To make the operation of my improvedmechanism more fully understood thefollowing explanations are given: As a genuine coin of normal weight isjust suflicient to tilt the runway or guideway 9 into position to closethe contact 31 to complete the circuit 47, it is manifest that if aspurious coin disk of abnormal weight were inserted this would also tiltthe runway or guide 9 to first close the circuit 47 through the contact31, and then by the depression of said contact with the runway press thecontact 37 out of electrical connection with the contact 32 and breakthe said circuit 47. As before stated, this action of making andbreaking the circuit takes place so rapidly that the electromagnet 40does not build up sufiiciently in electrical energy to operate thearmature 41. The reason of this is that the numerous coils of wire onthese magnets operate upon closing a circuit on the principles of achoking coil, that is to say, the induction produced between thesuccessive coils immediately onthe closing of the circuit operates as acounterelectro-motive force to the initial electro-motive force of thebattery and its circuit to prevent sufficient flow at the moment ofclosing to give the electro-magnet 40 suflicient strength. As thisinduction or counterelectro-motive force is effective only on closing ofthe circuit, it is manifest that the depression by the heavier coin orslug will be enabled to take place to open the circuit before time haselapsed in which to permit these inductions or counterelectromotiveforce to be overcome by the battery current. For this reason theseemingly same tilting of the runway or guide 9 will put the powerdevices into operation by the insertion of a genuine coin but willprevent it being put into operation by a coin or lug of heavier weighteven when not of magnetic material, and hence not influenced by thepermanent magnet 26. a

It will be noted that the operation of my improved coin controlleddevice, in so far as it regulates the operation of anelectro-magnetically controlled power devicefor a genuine coin andrefuses to operate for a non-magnetic spurious coin or slug of greaterweight than the genuine coin, depends upon two circuit controllingdevices; and the particular illustration of'this invention which isgiven by way of example employs a circuit closing contact 31 and acircuit opening contact 32, these operating in succession so as'toprovide two conditions of the electro-magnetically operated devices.

In the present case the circuit" closer 31 causes the electro-magnet 40to be energized,

whereas the circuit breaker 32 opens the circuit and thereby causes thecore of the electro-magnet to be deenergized and renders it inoperativeto move its armature. While this is the most desirable and preferredmanner of controlling the armature 41 of the electro-magnetic device, itis manifest that the said armature may be controlled in various ways bytwo electric circuit controlling means, one operating for a slightmovement of the pivoted runway or guide, and the other by a moreextended movement thereof, and I desire to have it understood that I donot restrict myself to any particular character of circuit controllingdevices or specific construction of the electro-magnetic devices, asthese may be made in any suitable manner provided the tilting runway ormeans actuated by the spurious coin will first operate oneelectro-magnetic device to operate one circuit controlling device forproducing a condition of an electromagnetic device for actuating thearmature, and then operating the other of the circuit controllingdevices for producing another 'electro-magnetic condition which preventso eration of the armature, irrespective of t l fe details of the devicesor mechanism employed.

*It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel andusefulconstruction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable, and while I have in the present instance shown and describedthe preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice togive satlsfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that I donot restrict myself to the details, as the same are susceptible ofmodification in various particulars without departing from the spirit orscope of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the character stated, the

combination of a coin runway mounted for tilting movement and adapted tobe actuated by the weight of a coin, an electrical circuit closerarranged to be operated by said runway in tilted position, means topositively hold a coin in arrested position to cause said runway totilt, and means to release and discharge said coin from said runway.

2. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weightofthe coin, means located adjacent the upper end of said runway fordelivering a coin to said runway, an electrical circuit closer arrangedto be operated by said runway in its tilted position, means topositively hold a coin in arrested position to cause said runway totilt, and means positively operated independently of the coin locatedadjacent the lower end of said runway for discharging said coin.

' 3. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight ofa coin, means located adjacent the upper end of said runway fordelivering a coin to said runway, an electrical circuit closer arrangedto be operated by said runway in tilted position, adjustable position tomaintain said circuit closer in position to open the circuit,vand meanslocated adjacent the lower end of said runway for controlling thedischarge of said coin, said means comprising mechanically operateddevices independent of the coin and the electric circuit closer forarresting the travel of said coin while in the runway and thencontrollably releasing it from the run way.

4. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight ofa coin, means located adj acent the upper end of said runway fordelivering a coin to said runway, an electrical circuit closer arrangedto be operated by said runway in its tilted position, means to hold acoin in position to cause said runway to tilt and close said circuit,and operable means whose time of operation is controlled by thecircuitclosing means to release said holding means at a predeterminedtime .to cause said coin to be discharged.

, 5. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight ofa coin, means located adj acent the upper end of said runway fordelivering a coin to said runway, a plurality .of circuit closersarranged to control independent electrical circuits and-arranged to besuccessively controlled by said runway while tilting, one of saidclosers being op- 'means to balance said runway in untilted erated b theposition of the runway as determine by a valid coin and the other closerbeing operated by the position of the runwa as determined. by a coin ofgreater weight than the predetermined coin for operating the device.

6. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight ofa coin, means located adjacent the upper end of said runway fordelivering a coin to said runway,;a plurality of circuit closersarranged to control independent electrical circuits and adapted to besuccessively controlled by said runway while tilting, one of saidclosers being operated by the position of the runway as determined by avalid coin and the other closer being operated by the runway in'aposition as determined by a coin shape of magnetizable material, and amagnetlocated adjacent said runway with its magnetic field including thezone of said coin when in position to operate said runway whereby saidrunway is moved to an abnormal position to close said second circuitcloser.

7. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight ofa coin, means located adjacent the upper end of said runway fordelivering a coin to said runway, a plurality of circuit closersarranged to control independent electrical circuits, stop means to bringsaid runway to rest in a position to maintain one of said circuitclosers closed when a valid coin is in operative position upon saidrunway, and a magnet located adjacent said runway with its fieldincluding the zone of said coin when in position to operate said runway,said magnet being adapted to cause said runway and said stop means tomove and close said second circuit closer when a coin shape ofmagnetizable material is in operative position upon said runway.

8. In a device of the character stated, the combination of a pivotedcoin runway normally held in an inclined position and adapted to beactuated by the weight of the coin, a drum pivoted at the end of therunway and slotted to provide a passage for the coin and also providedwith a guide from which the coin may run when the drum is turned to aposition to bring said guide in alinement with the runway, two guidechutes one normally in communication with the lower end of the runwayand slotted portion of the drum and the other in communication with theslotted portion of the drum when turned to bring the guide thereof inalinement with the runway, whereby the coin may be caused to bedelivered intoeither the one or the other of the coin chutes.

9. In a device of the character stated,

the combination of a pivoted coin runway normally held in an inclinedposition and adapted to be actuated by the weight oi the coin, a stop inthe path of the coin adjacent to the lower end of the runway totemporarily hold the coin in position upon the run way, a drum pivotedat the end of the runway and slotted to provide a passage for the coinand also provided with a guide from which the coin may run when the drumis turned to a position to bring said guide in alinement with therunway, two guide chutes one normally in communication with the lowerend of the runway and slotted portion of the drum and the other incommunication with the slotted portion of the drum when turned to bringthe guide thereof in alinement with the runway, whereby the coin may becaused to be delivered into either the one or the other of the coinchutes, and means controlled by the drum for operating the stop torelease the coin when the drum is being turned to the position whichbrings its guide in alinement with the end of the runway.

10. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight ofa coin, in combination with means for normally holding the coin at theend of the runway, a drum for releasing the coin from the runway andguiding it to a point of discharge, means to return the drum to itsinitial position after the discharge of the coin, and means under thecontrol of the runway for controlling a suitable power applying device.

11. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight ofa coin, in combination with means for normally holding thecoin at theend of the runway, a drum for releasing the coin from the runway andguiding it to a point of discharge, means to return the drum to itsinitial position after the discharge of the coin, means under thecontrol of the runway for controlling a suitable power applying device,and adjustable counterbalancing devices for adjusting the balance of therunway so as to be oscillated by a coin of definite weight andu-noscillated by a coin of lighter weight.

12. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight of acoin, combined with a circuit closing device' to close the circuit whenthe runway is tilted, electrically governed means for controlling theapplication of a power device whose time of operation is controlled bythe circuit closing device of the runway, means for positively holdingthe coin stationary on the runway, and means independent of the coin fordetermining the length of time the coin shall hold the runway in tiltedposition.

13. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight of acoin, combined with a circuit closing device to close the circuit whenthe runway is tilted consisting of a fixed contact, a contact secured tothe tilting runway, and a pivoted counterbalanced arm adapted to makeelectrical connection with both of the contacts and arranged that whenthe runway is tilted under the action of the coin it closes the electriccircuit, electrically governed means for controlling the applica-' tionof a power device whose time of operation is controlled by the circuitclosing device of the runway, and means for determining the length oftime the coin shall hold the runway in tilted position to maintain thecontact closed.

14. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in inclined position and adapted to be actuated by the weight of acoin, combined with a circuit, closing device to close the circuit whenthe runway is tilted, consisting of a fixed contact, a contact securedto the tilting runway, and a pivoted counterbalanced arm adapted to makeelectrical connection with both of the contacts and arranged that whenthe runway is tilted under the action of the coin it first closes theelectric circuit and then interrupts, it, electrically governed the coinshall hold the runway in tilted po-- sition.

15. In a device of the character stated a pivoted runway adapted to betilted by the weight of the coin, a yielding stop to support the runwayin its tilted position under the weight of the normal coin,'and a magnetarranged below the lower end of the runway to attract a spurious metalslug'and depress the runway "to a greater extent against the action ofthe yielding stop.

16. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted runway adapted to betilted by the weight of the coin, a yielding stop to support the runwayin its tilted position under the weight of the normal coin, a magnetarranged below the lower end of the T1111- way to attract a spuriousmetal slug and depress the runway to a eater extent against theaction ofthe yiel g stop, electrically magnetic controlled means arranged tobeput into action by the tilting movement of the coin runway under theaction of a normal coin, and an alarm devlce arranged to be put intooperation by the abnormal tilting movement of the runway unj der theinfluence of the magnet and the spurious metal slug.

17. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway adaptedto be tilted by the weight of a coin, combined with and means operatedindependently of the weight of the coin for independently releasing thecoin from the runway.

18. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway adaptedto be tilted by the weight of a coin, combined with means on the runwayfor holding the coin at the discharge end of the runway, meanscontrolled by the runway forputtin a power device into operation whentilte by the weight of the coin, a coin guide, and pivoted means forsimultaneously bringing said 'guide into alinement with the lower end ofthe runway to guide the coin to a lace of discharge and also to releasethe coin from the runway preliminary to its discharge.

19. In'a device of the character stated, a pivoted coin runway normallyheld in an inclined position adapted to be actuated by the weight of acoin, means adjacent one end of the runway for controlling the dischargeof the coin, a fixed contact adjacent said runway, a contact carried bysaid runway, an arm pivoted below said runway and provided with meansfor forming an electrical connection between said contacts, said contactforming the terminals of an electrical circuit including power devicesand being adapted to be closed by the tilting of said runway under theweight of a valid coin, a fixed contact below sald pivoted arm, saidcontact and the movable contact of the runway forming terminals of anelectrical circuit contaimng an alarm device, and means carried by saidmovable arm for closing said alarm circuit through said contacts whenthe runway is tilted by a coin of greater weight than the valid coin andto a greater extent than the normal tilted position of said runway.

20. In a device of the character stated; a pivoted runway provided witha pluralit of narrow slots arranged parallel to eac other forrespectively receiving a coin, said runwaybeing normally held in aninclined position and adapted to be actuated b the combined weight ofthe coins, in com ination with means common to all of the slots vfornormally holding the coins in position in the plurality of slots at oneend of the runway, asingle drum for simultaneously releasing said coinsfrom the runway and the means for holdin them and guiding them' to apoint of disc arge, means to actuate said drum, and means under thecontrol of the runway and the simultaneous holding and releasing of thecoins thereon a for controlling a suitable power applying device.

21. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted runway providedwith aplurality of narrow slots arranged parallel to each 'other forrespectively receiving a coin, said runway being normally held in aninclined position and'adapted to be actuated by the and adjustablecounterbalanclng devices for adjusting the balance of the runway withrespect to the combined weight of the coins.

22, In a device of the character stated, a movable coin runway adaptedto be actuated by acoin, a power actuated device, electromagnetic meansfor putting the power actu- -movement of the coin actuated means and outof operation by a further movement thereof in succession.

23. In a device of the character stated, a pivoted runway adapted to beactuated by a coin, a power actuated device, an electromagneticallyoperated means for putting the power actuated device into and out ofoperation, a source of electric energy for energizing theelectro-magnetic means, and two current controlling devices arranged tobe put into operation in succession by the pivoted runway under theactuation of a spurious coin, one of said current controlling devicesarranged to cause the electro-magnetic means to be energized for puttingthe power actuated devices into operation by a partial movement of therunway and the other of said current controlling devices arranged tobe'put in operation by a further movement of the runway to cause theelectromagnetic means to maintain the power actuated devices out ofoperation.

In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand.

JAMES W. HUGHES.

Witnesses:

CLARA H. WIssM NN, FLORENCE DEACON.

